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NON-RESTRAINT OF LUNATICS (WITH REFERENCE TO MR. R. G. HILL'S NOTE, PAGE 624).
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give and careful study of the phenomena of discoveries ; and that it admits of no alkathe disease, may be consulted with advantage hest, no nostrum, no grand arcanum. If Mr. Hill declines giving any informaby any one who, having it within reach, is
mode of treatment of which he to be the originator, will your anonymous correspondent at Lincoln, who seems to know something about the matter, be more communicative ? The answers to these questions are absolutely neNON-RESTRAINT OF LUNATICS cessary to the definition of the term non(WITH REFERENCE TO MR. R. G. HILL’S NOTE, restraint, upon the exact meaning of which PAGE 624). expression no three practitioners seem to be
professionally interested in treatment of consumption.
QUÆSTOR attacks
no
one.
the nature and
He asks four
of your Lincoln correspondent. 1. Has mauual coercion been disused in all cases at Lincoln? 2. Was manual coercion dispensed with, or was it not, in the case of the late Mr. M.? 3. In cases like that of the late Mr. M.,
questions
tion upon
a
professes himself
agreed. July 27,1842. MEDICAL PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
To the Editor of THE LANCET. is there, or is there not, a necessity for manual, in the absence of instrumental and seclusive SIR,—With respect to Mr. D. Owen’! restraint ? communication in the last number of THE 4. If no such necessity exist, what is the LANCET, I beg to observe that a committee treatment which ought to be pursued? of medical men in London is about to b( These questions remain unanswered. for the institution of a Medical Similar questions have been repeatedly put, organised Publication Society by subscription, the and as frequently avoided. of which will be detailed by prospec" Quæstor" submits that his questions are objects when the arrangements are completed, fair questions; that a name and address are tus, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, not necessary to the authentication of a Xttp. query;that the medical profession expects frankness on the part of those who claim London, July 27, 1842.
BRENTFORD UNION MEDICAL CONTRACTS. To the Editor
of THE LANCET.
SIR,—I beg to enclose for insertion in your valuable Journal, a correct statement of
board of guardians having determined on continuing the existing contracts until Christmas next, finding so much opposition from the medical gentlemen in the union. Your obedient servant,
Z.
July 23, 1842.
the population, area, and salaries, &c., of the This communication has been authenBrentford Union medical districts. The ticated.
Nunrber of paupers who have actually received relief-5562. Rate per head on the said paupers, Is. 2d. Nurnber of cases, 2236.
Average per
case, 3s. 5½d. Rate in the pound on the assessment to the poor-rate for medical attendance on the whole union, 7-10ths of ld.
give and careful study of the phenomena of discoveries ; and that it admits of no alkathe disease, may be consulted with advantage hest, no nostrum, no grand arcanum. If Mr. Hill declines giving any informaby any one who, having it within reach, is
mode of treatment of which he to be the originator, will your anonymous correspondent at Lincoln, who seems to know something about the matter, be more communicative ? The answers to these questions are absolutely neNON-RESTRAINT OF LUNATICS cessary to the definition of the term non(WITH REFERENCE TO MR. R. G. HILL’S NOTE, restraint, upon the exact meaning of which PAGE 624). expression no three practitioners seem to be
professionally interested in treatment of consumption.
QUÆSTOR attacks
no
one.
the nature and
He asks four
of your Lincoln correspondent. 1. Has mauual coercion been disused in all cases at Lincoln? 2. Was manual coercion dispensed with, or was it not, in the case of the late Mr. M.? 3. In cases like that of the late Mr. M.,
questions
tion upon
a
professes himself
agreed. July 27,1842. MEDICAL PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
To the Editor of THE LANCET. is there, or is there not, a necessity for manual, in the absence of instrumental and seclusive SIR,—With respect to Mr. D. Owen’! restraint ? communication in the last number of THE 4. If no such necessity exist, what is the LANCET, I beg to observe that a committee treatment which ought to be pursued? of medical men in London is about to b( These questions remain unanswered. for the institution of a Medical Similar questions have been repeatedly put, organised Publication Society by subscription, the and as frequently avoided. of which will be detailed by prospec" Quæstor" submits that his questions are objects when the arrangements are completed, fair questions; that a name and address are tus, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, not necessary to the authentication of a Xttp. query;that the medical profession expects frankness on the part of those who claim London, July 27, 1842.
BRENTFORD UNION MEDICAL CONTRACTS. To the Editor
of THE LANCET.
SIR,—I beg to enclose for insertion in your valuable Journal, a correct statement of
board of guardians having determined on continuing the existing contracts until Christmas next, finding so much opposition from the medical gentlemen in the union. Your obedient servant,
Z.
July 23, 1842.
the population, area, and salaries, &c., of the This communication has been authenBrentford Union medical districts. The ticated.
Nunrber of paupers who have actually received relief-5562. Rate per head on the said paupers, Is. 2d. Nurnber of cases, 2236.
Average per
case, 3s. 5½d. Rate in the pound on the assessment to the poor-rate for medical attendance on the whole union, 7-10ths of ld.